effect of swimming in warmer water

If you were running in hot weather you'd get tired a lot faster too. But water can effect how warm/cool you are faster than air can. Your body has to work harder to stay cool.

92 is some really hot water to be swimming in...

Edited by robin314159 2007-04-28 8:24 PM

physiologically the water temp will afftect your performance. Water is a more effective coductor of heat, too. 50 degree water will freeze you faster than 50 degree air. That being said I do't know how warm the water need to be to make you feel tired, but I have had sluggish feeling workouts in a too warm pool. Didn't get breathless though. I had the effect of getting all sleepy like in a bath.

If the water in my pool hovered around 90, I WOULD NOT be swimming there. Swimming in warm water sucks and wears you out very quickly. Personally, I find it to be much worse than running or riding in hot and humid temps.

I hate swimming in any pool that is over 80 degrees.  Warm water just wears me out faster, at least that is how I feel.  Last Tuesday I swam at my local YMCA where the temp was 84 degrees and that was way too warm for me.  In contrast when I don't swim at the Y I use the aquatic center at the local community college that is down the street from my office.  The water in their competition pool is usually around 77 degrees, which I find perfect.  I can't imagine swimming in 92 degree water.  

Edited by mcole158 2007-04-28 10:09 PM